The solar industry continues to grow at record-breaking levels. Not only are more businesses going solar than ever, solar employment is on the rise, with the industry providing opportunities for over 200,000 workers in all 50 states and creating jobs at a rate 12 times higher than the overall U.S. economy, according to the Solar Foundation's National Solar Jobs Census 2015. The U.S. solar workforce has grown by more than 20% for three consecutive years. In the past six years, solar industry employment has grown by 123%, with one out of every 83 new jobs created in the U.S. in the last year being in the solar industry (representing 1.2% of all new jobs).

With more than 8,000 companies now operating nationwide, solar energy has become one of the fastest-growing industries in America. Total U.S. solar capacity is expected to double over the next two years, because demand for solar energy in America is higher than ever, with solar capacity cracking 22 gigawatts (GW) for the first time this past summer.